Hammer question
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Mike'smeatshop
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Very cool. Clean those up and more pics. Thanks for dropping by with those.Picked up a couple of these. It appears there was a pin that could be pushed that allowed the head to be moved to one of 3 positions.
Anyone know of these?
Can try and take better pics if needed.
Can't imagine that being a great hammer to use , I realize there was probably a rubber grip on the shaft but with pins in a hammer, I can see it getting sloppy with time.
johnre
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Looks dangerous; pin could let loose and the head becomes a projectile - either directly in line with the swing, or from a ricochet off the workpiece.
But it is an interesting artifact!
But it is an interesting artifact!
Private Lugnutz
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No. But I want one!
The only vintage pivoting hammer head I am aware of is a ca. 1904 tack hammer. The head hinged back, picked up a tack from a magazine on the handle, similar to a stapler, and then pivoted back into place for tapping. Repeat. Repeat. Etc. For upholstery work. (It is decidedly NOT your claw hammer, but now that I mentioned it, I'll see if I can dig up the patent info just for posterity.)
EDIT: DATAMP on the hammer I am describing above linked here.
Private Lugnutz
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I found the OP's hammer. Even though it's rusty, it's not vintage. Patented (5,208,738) on January 25, 1994.
US Patent: 5,280,738 - Hammer with Angle Adjustable Head
US patent 5,280,738 Hammer with Angle Adjustable Head was issued to Mou-Tang Liou of Ta-Li Hsiang, Taichung Hsien Taiwan. It was granted on 01/25/1994.
www.datamp.org
Update. I don't think it's a hammer at all. did more sanding with OOOO steel wool and found a cast V mark on one side of the handle and stamped 0 2 on the other side. There is also a cast bar across the face of the 'hammer' end. I'll take pics after I sandblast it. I have 2 of them.
Beerhippie
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I'm trying to recall when I last thought "Gee, if only the head of this hammer wasn't at 90 degrees to the handle...."
I have seen framers that had a face on the side of the head for working in tight spots, like between studs.
I have seen framers that had a face on the side of the head for working in tight spots, like between studs.
Beerhippie
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I think the "cast bar" across the face is just a horribly ground casting flash.
Beerhippie
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I'll see your electrician's hammer and raise you a plumber's hammer:The classic, electrician’s hammer.
When your problem resembles a nail, anything and everything becomes a hammer.
pcrov
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Adding my officially issued painter's hammer to the pool:
Lugz, you never cease to amaze. Great work.